Just what, 11 seasons and counting later, is this diminutive package of desire still doing here? He's just barely behind Carmelo Anthony for the NBA scoring lead at 31.6 points per game, working on his fifth season scoring at least 30 per game.

That would put him in the elite company of Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.

Jerry West didn't average 30 per game five times. Neither did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, Bob Pettit, Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone or Pete Maravich, the greatest scorers in the game. And every one of them is quite a bit taller and heavier than Iverson, listed generously at 6 feet and about 165 pounds.

One can hope and nothing against Billups but I would love to see a Billups/Mohamed deal for AI. I think that would work salary wise.

Billups is going to get 15mil or so anyway and it would be great to trade that 30mil mistake the team signed for our starting center. Davis, Maxiel and Johnson can handle that role just fine.

Beside talk about taking things at the Palace up a couple of nothches. It makes sense from a business percpective with increased sales and a contract, although high, that would not be around when the guy is over the hill.

This would top the Sheed deal. Get AI and crown him the new team captain.

too bad philly looks like they are saying 'if you take iverson you have to take webber'.
thats a trade kicker if ever i've seen one.

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I'm not sure that's what they're saying. From the article:

At the same time, emphasized one of those GMs: "A.I. is not the only player Billy is looking to move. His second breath is about Chris Webber." And that's not where the conversation stops.
Everybody is gladly available. Andre Iguodala or Sam Dalembert may have to be surrendered in order to move Webber ($20.7M/22.3M next season) or A.I. "But the big push is on to deal Iverson."

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If you believe the source, then trading AI is the primary goal, and getting rid of Webber is a secondary goal. I'm no capologist, but it's hard to imagine one team that could take both AI and Webber. Maybe they could both go in a complex (and fragile) multi-team trade. The crazy thing is this list of the top salaries from hoopshype (I think it's current):

The 76ers have players #2 and #6 and the fifth-worst record in the league.

Iverson in the company with Michael and Wilt. The writer of that line has to be a comedian. That is the funniest thing I have read all week and I have read a lot.

It seems to me that Iverson is at the same level as Pistol Pete.

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The writer was just stating fact. Iverson is going on 5 seasons averaging 30 pts or more. Only Michael and Wilt have done that. So he is stating fact. Is Iverson as good as Michael or Wilt? Of course not.

ESPN says that the 76ers have sent Iverson home for at least the next two games. They say he has back spasms (standard fake injury) but he says he wants to play. Sounds like he's finally getting out of there.

ESPN says that the 76ers have sent Iverson home for at least the next two games. They say he has back spasms (standard fake injury) but he says he wants to play. Sounds like he's finally getting out of there.

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For the 76ers to do that they must have a deal in the works with someone.

The writer was just stating fact. Iverson is going on 5 seasons averaging 30 pts or more. Only Michael and Wilt have done that. So he is stating fact. Is Iverson as good as Michael or Wilt? Of course not.

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Just the fact that anyone, much less a Chicago writer would mention another player in comparison in anyway to Michael (and Wilt) I find humorous.

You know Jason Kidd just tied Wilt for 3rd place with the most career triple doubles at 78, behind Oscar and Magic. How many does AI have?

For the 76ers to do that they must have a deal in the works with someone.

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Whoever it is I am sure that AI's agent will get a guaranteed contract, that will guarantee that AI gets at least 30 shots a game. (His career average is about 23+ FG attempts a game + 9+ FTs a game.) That only works out to about 23 + 4 (assuming some of those FTs that were taken resulted from non shooting plays) 27 shot attempts a game.

AI is PO's because he wants at least 30 shots a game. That is why he is demanding a trade.

I have a ton of man love for mr big shot Billups but if we were to lose him for nothing I say make this deal happen 3501576. Billups Dyess and Davis for A.I. You cant trade Nazr untill Dec. 15th I tried and real gm wouldnt let me.

Imo you can risk letting go of Dyess because of Jmax. He showed earlier he could do the things we need him to do. His minutes have gone down only 122 so far but I think he could do some damage. Hell he has more ft attempts than Dyess That to me says he is playing agressive ball. And Dale has seen the court even less than Jmax only 118 minutes of total waste of space.

I know how some of the people harp on the fact that oh well you just want to see this or that guy do well (insert Darko comment here) but I want to see the team do well and you dont get very far if you dont develop your young players.

You guy's are looking at this and trying to make it to simple. Vary rarely are there one for one trades in the NBA anymore. Remember the Miami Heat 8 team 15 player trade? If we got Iverson a third and maybe a fourth team might have to come into play to make it happen. When we got Sheed we needed a third team in Boston to make it happen. Also Davidson would have to be willing to pay the luxury tax for 2 seasons. That would be our window to get 2 more ships.

My take is if we can't get Chauncey to resign or even talk about terms for a new contract I say deal him. It would be a total embrassment to let 2 All Stars walk and get nothing in return.